Cancer, trauma and ongoing threat: Clinical considerations for EMDR practice (EMDR Therapy Quarterly, Winter 2026)
An article based on personal clinical experience of adapting EMDR therapy for people living with cancer, exploring what it means to work with rauma when the threat may still be present.
Expanding the On-the-Spot EMDR method: From dementia care to broader desensitisation and emotional regulation (EMDR Therapy Quarterly, Winter 2026)
This article explores extending the On-The-Spot EMDR method beyond dementia care as a stabilising intervention.
Blind-to-therapist EMDR for justice-involved UK veterans: A practice rationale and pathway (EMDR Therapy Quarterly, Winter 2026)
This practice/opinion article outlines a pragmatic rationale for blind-to-therapist (B2T) EMDR protocol in custodial and court-linked settings.
Potential uses of AI in EMDR practice (EMDR Therapy Quarterly, Winter 2026)
This article explores potential uses for AI in EMDR therapy and the importance of keeping client needs centered when considering suitability.
An exploratory comparison of IEMT-versus EMDR-directed eye movements on changes in emotionality and distress during recall of negative memories (Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies)
This study was the first to compare IEMT and EMDR directed eye movements and found that each significantly lowered the experienced emotionality and distress related to a negative memory, as tested in randomized order in the general population.
EMDR from the perspective of Freudian and Kleinian meta-psychologies with neuropsychoanalytic and feminist-perspective contributions: Clinical and research implications (The Scandinavian Psychanalytic Review)
This study highlights the significant clinical, training, and research implications of theoretically integrating EMDR with psychoanalysis.
A call to action: Integrating EMDR into sport social work and psychology (The University of Alabama 2025)
The purpose of this capstone project is to examine the role of trauma in athletic populations and evaluate the potential application of EMDR as a trauma-informed intervention within sport settings.
EMDR therapy before PTSD: The benefit of treating acute stress disorder from a recent event (Prehospital and Disaster Medicine)
The objective of this study is to see if early specialized treatment of acute stress disorder with EMDR can prevent the onset of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
The role of non-pharmacological interventions in attenuating anxiety and stress symptoms in PTSD: A systematic review (Current Neuropharmacology)
A systematic review to examine the role of non-pharmacological PTSD treatments and symptom amelioration, including EMDR.
The protective role of vigor in volunteering against somatic and psychological symptoms in EMDR therapists (Psychology in Russia)
This study aimed to examine the role of volunteering and work-related characteristics in symptoms of somatic and psychological distress among EMDR therapists.
Reducing trauma-related parental stress in neurodevelopmental disorders: A randomized feasibility study (European Journal of Pediatrics)
This study aimed to explore the feasibility of the EMDR Integrative Group Treatment for Ongoing Traumatic Stress (EMDR-IGTP-OTS) focused on reducing traumatic stress symptoms in parents of children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs).
Reducing PTSD symptoms through unconscious intervention (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America)
This study demonstrates that subliminally presenting trauma-related images during an eye-movement exercise can effectively alleviate PTSD symptoms while bypassing the distress of conscious exposure.
